Bleav in Pro Wrestling

Bleav in Pro Wrestling

James H. Williams and Ethan Ortiz team up to talk about the world of pro wrestling. Williams is a reporter for USA Today. He’s covered many major events including WrestleMania 39 in Los Angeles. Williams grew up a wrestling fan and is always excited to put all that knowledge to good use. Ortiz previously hosted a wrestling podcast from 2016-2022 which produced over 200 episodes. He has spent most of his life watching, attending, and analyzing various pro wrestling events from independent shows to WrestleMania and looks forward to adding to the pro wrestling podcast landscape.

Episodes

March 2, 2025 30 mins

USA Today reporter James H. Williams and co-host Ethan Ortiz react to John Cena joining the Rock and turning heel at the Elimination Chamber.

Cena won the men's elimination chamber match to punch his ticket for the WrestleMania main event for the Undisputed WWE Championship.

Want more wrestling content? Check out James' 1-on-1 interviews with some of today's top superstars.

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USA Today reporter James H. Williams and co-host Ethan Ortiz catch up on some of the latest topics and news happening in pro wrestling.

Williams also talks about the WWE media event he attended at the Netflix Headquarters in Los Angeles.

Want more wrestling content? Check out James' 1-on-1 interviews with some of today's top superstars.

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December 14, 2024 30 mins

USA Today reporter James H. Williams and co-host Ethan Ortiz provide predictions for the upcoming Saturday Night Main Event.

The guys share their reaction to Cody Rhodes likely bring back the Winged Eagle WWE World Championship this weekend. They also talked about who they wanted to see win the Women's United States Championship.

2024 Saturday Night Main Event Match Card:

  • Undisputed WWE Championship match: Cody Rhodes vs. Ke...
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USA Today reporter James H. Williams and co-host Ethan Ortiz talk about WWE Bad Blood with reactions to every match on the card. The guys also talked about RAW moving to two hours for the rest of 2024 and shared some thoughts on the latest episode of NXT from St. Louis.

2024 Bad Blood Match Card:

  • Cody Rhodes & Roman Reigns vs. The Bloodline
  • Hell in a Cell: CM Punk vs. Drew McIntyre
  • Women’s World Championship: Liv Morgan ...
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USA Today reporter James H. Williams and co-host Ethan Ortiz give their 2024 Bad Blood predictions.

The guys also talk about the report that mentions WWE potentially broadcasting from the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles for its first episode of RAW on Netflix.

2024 Bad Blood Match Card:

  • Cody Rhodes & Roman Reigns vs. The Bloodline
  • Hell in a Cell: CM Punk vs. Drew McIntyre
  • Women’s World Championship: Liv Morgan (c) vs. Rhea Ri...
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USA Today reporter James H. Williams and co-host Ethan Ortiz talk about the latest happening in the world of pro wrestling. The guys share their thoughts on current storylines and whether or not they plan on getting their tickets for WrestleMania 41.

Want more wrestling content? Check out James' 1-on-1 interviews with some of today's top superstars.

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WWE has found a new home for NXT. The Black and Gold Brand will be moving to the CW Network in 2024, splitting away from it's Network coupling with Monday Night RAW. Speaking of RAW, when will WWE's flagship show find it's new media partner?

Roman Reigns run as WWE Universal Champion has gotten stale in the eyes of many, with nearly every single one of his Title defenses ending in the exact same fashion. Is WWE showing a lack of cr...

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The Baddest Woman on the Planet is heading to Saudi Arabia this Saturday to challenge for the WWE Women's World Heavyweight Championship. Shayna Baszler is set to square off against Rhea Ripley, Zoey Stark, Raquel Rodriguez, and Nia Jax at Crown Jewel.

Baszler spoke to our own Rick Ucchino about her first WWE match in Saudi Arabia, as well as how badly her and Ronda Rousey beat the Hell out of one another at SummerSlam in Detroit. ...

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Five men, two Championships. Seven Women, two Championships. Who's walking out with all the gold at WWE Crown Jewel? Is Damian Priest primed to finally cash in his Money in the Bank Briefcase? Could WWE throw all their WrestleMania plans into chaos by having L.A. Knight dethrone Roman Reigns? Is history about to repeat itself when IYO SKY defends the WWE Women's Championship against Bianca Belair?

Rick Ucchino and SP3 are back for ...

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Is WWE positioning Rhea Ripley to be the next face of the company? The case can certainly be made with how she's been booked over the last several weeks. And with the run Becky Lynch has been on, a WrestleMania main event could be in the works.

Note - This episode was recorded before Lyra Valkyria defeated Becky Lynch to win the NXT Women's Championship.

No shocker here, but TNA (IMPACT) Wrestling really wants CM Punk. So far thoug...

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Sports Illustrated is reporting that The Rock is not currently being considered for the main event of WrestleMania 40. And judging by how the last week has gone, it certainly seems as though Cody Rhodes is back on the road to his rematch against Roman Reigns.

So, what changed? Did something change? It's hard to say, but what we do know is that Vince McMahon currently does not have any hand in WWE's Creative direction thanks to Ende...

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Adam Copeland has arrived in AEW, but do we really know him? Rick Ucchino and SP3 are back to break down the big debut of the Rated R Superstar and what we can expect from him now that he is All Elite.

Is WWE teasing CM Punk's return to the company or are they having fun with the hardcore fans with a few Easter Egg drops every now and again?

Bryan Danielson and Zach Sabre Jr. put on a technical wrestling masterclass this weekend, b...

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Julia Hart has really come into her own since joining up with the House of Black. Her confidence is at an all time high as she is just hours away from her first ever PPV match at AEW WrestleDream.

Julia sat down this weekend with our Rick Ucchino to talk about balancing the biggest singles push of her wrestling career with getting ready for her wedding in two weeks, her match with Kris Statlander, Jade Cargill's AEW departure, and ...

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Chelsea Green is not afraid to fight for what she wants most in life and in her career. Not only did she overcome the adversity of losing her dream job with WWE during the pandemic, but she thrived on the long road back to the company.

Our Rick Ucchino recently sat down with the two-time WWE Women's Tag Team Champion. Chelsea discussed the ups and many downs of her career and how each obstacle molded her into a Superstar built to s...

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WWE has announced a multi-year deal with former AEW standout star Jade Cargill. Days after releasing a number of main roster and NXT talents. What does the future hold for Dolph Ziggler, Matt Riddle and others now that they have been released from their WWE contracts? How big of a loss is Jade for AEW?

L.A. Knight was pulled from SmackDown last Friday after testing positive for COVID-19. What does WWE do at Fastlane if the Megastar...

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The Rock returned to WWE Friday night and suddenly all of the WWE Universe was partying like it was 1999. The Great One's SmackDown appearance, and comments on the Pat McAfee Show, have many thinking The Rock could battle Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 40. Where does that leave Cody Rhodes?

Jade Cargill is reportedly on her way to WWE after letting her AEW contract expire, putting Kris Statlander over on her way out the door. How doe...

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Tuesday was the first day in a brand new era of professional wrestling. Vince McMahon is no longer the majority owner of WWE, as the merger with UFC became official. Representatives from TKO Group holdings opened up trading on Wall Street in New York.

What could this merger possibly mean for the future of WWE? Great question. Rick Ucchino and SP3 went live for their usual Tuesday live stream to discuss the historic day.

Also, shoul...

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For the second weekend in a row, CM Punk dominated the headlines across the pro wrestling world. The news of his release, with cause, from AEW overshadowed two really outstanding events.

WWE Payback and AEW All Out exceeded even the most optimistic of fan expectations. And in doing so, did both companies prove that they are just fine without CM Punk being a part of the mix?

Rick Ucchino and SP3 were both in Chicago for All Out. Ric...

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There is no shortage of pro wrestling to watch this Labor Day weekend. WWE will run Payback Saturday night in Pittsburgh, with AEW All Out coming to you live on PPV from the United Center in Chicago.

Our Rick Ucchino was joined by Graham Matthews of Bleacher Report to break down each match, from both shows, and give our final predictions.

We'll also discuss the latest news on CM Punk and the ramifications that his incident with Jac...

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The wrestling World lost two icons last week. Rick Ucchino and SP3 remembered Bray Wyatt and Terry Funk during their Tuesday live stream on the Bleav in Pro Wrestling YouTube Channel.

Meantime, AEW had one of the most successful weekends in, not just the company's history, but wrestling history. And yet, All In is being overshadowed by yet another backstage altercation involving CM Punk. He and Jack Perry have now reportedly been s...

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